The Original* “Hours of mystery and love. Hours of sincerity and reconciliation with God. Hours of enlightenment and cleansing, peace and freedom!….” A True Event Jails of men…..! Saturday morning…..! In the Holy Church of Saint Eleftherios, the Divine Liturgy concluded. Such warm prayer to the Saviour took place again today, for the jail irons to open, to … Read More
The Last interview with the Great Byzantologist Sir Steven Runciman
THE LAST INTERVIEW WITH THE GREAT BYZANTOLOGIST SIR STEVEN RUNCIMAN FOR THE MAGAZINE “PEMPTOUSIA” (Issue 4, DEC. 2000 – MAR. 2001) An interview conducted by the magazine PEMPTOUSIA with the great Byzantologist Sir Steven Runciman at the Holy Great Monastery of Vatopedi, on 14/7/2000, where he was hosted during his three-day stay on Mount Athos for the arrival of … Read More
The Falsehoods of Papism
The differences of Orthodoxy from Papism. Source: Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron The differences between Orthodoxy and Papism are many and significant, old and recent and concern as much the dogmatic matters as matters of ecclesiastical experience, worship, art and generally perception and life’s theory. We shall attempt here to provide a concise presentation derived from the … Read More
The destruction of ancient hellenic monuments by Christians
THE MYTH REGARDING THE DESTRUCTION OF ANCIENT HELLENIC MONUMENTS BY CHRISTIANS By Protopresbyter fr. George Metallinosf. Dean of the Athens University School of Theology Source: http://www.oodegr.com/english/paganismos/diogmoi/katastr_nawn_mythos1.htmTaken from the convention organized in Thessaloniki by the Society for Orthodox Studies, on the topic of “Phenomena of neo-idolatry” Among the high-sounding Neo-pagan arguments against Christianity is the one that claims a … Read More
The Church and fallacy
ECUMENISM The Church and fallacy Oracle of Pachomius to Theodore who revealed to him the truth of the Church and the fallacy of heresies. “When I chose the monastic life I was confused. Sometimes the disciples of Meletius Lykopolite would invite me and sometimes those of Markiona, to go with them to receive their teaching. I even … Read More
The Antichrist.
Saint John Chrysostom- On the Antichrist. “Let no one of you be deceived by any means, that if the apostasy does not appear first to reveal the man of sin, the son of perdition, the one who opposes and exalts himself above all that is God or that is worshipped, so that he as God sits in the … Read More
Science and Religion
St. Luke, Archbishop of Crimea, the Doctor “When we examine contemporary science as developed by scientists such as Lamark and Darwin, we see the antithesis and I would say the complete disagreement that exists between science and religion, on topics that concern the more basic problems of existence and knowledge. For this, an enlightened mind cannot accept at the … Read More
Saint Mark Eugenikos (the Courteous)
Saint Mark Eugenikos – the star of Ephesus. This year will be 560 years since the repose of the holy father and confessor Mark Eugenikos, archbishop of Ephesus. St. Mark (nee Emmanuel), was born of pious parents in 1392 in the queen of cities, Constantinople. His father was called George and was the Chief Justice of Sakellion and deacon … Read More
Refuting the Dogma of Reincarnation
Fr. ANTHONY ALEVIZOPOULOSDr. of Theology – Dr. of PhilosophyRefuting the Dogma of Reincarnation The Foundation of Reincarnation If we want to determine the premise of reincarnation, we need to make reference to its dogma that every person, according to their innermost self, is eternal and subject to the eternal law of cause and effect, called karma. This law pushes … Read More
Papism
Our involvement in various religious topics- which relate completely to Orthodoxy, should at no time be seen as intolerance or as some sort of hostile activity. We assure everybody concerned that we feel a deep sense of brotherhood with all our fellow men, since we are all creations of the same Good Creator! However, the well known and … Read More